https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/pakistan-launches-deadly-airstrikes-on-afghanistanContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/pakistan-launches-deadly-airstrikes-on-afghanistanhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/pakistan-launches-deadly-airstrikes-on-afghanistan#u101736Mon, 05 Oct 2026 06:46:58 +0000Pakistan launched airstrikes against hideouts in Afghanistan on October 1, 2026, resulting in disputed casualty figures. Pakistan claims the operations killed 22 fighters. Conversely, the Taliban government reports that at least nine civilians, including women and children, died in the Kunar and Helmand provinces. A United Nations mission has provided a higher civilian death toll, stating 10 civilians were killed, most of whom were children. Both nations have engaged in renewed cross-border clashes, marking a sharp decline in relations between the two neighbors.Why it mattersPakistan previousl